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4.5
First off, you may have never seen this, it's totally worth the watch if you haven't: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qanlirrRWsGreat wheel. I also have the TX force feedback model. I can tell you that the TX is in fact really cool, but don't despair if you cant afford that one, this spider wheel is very, very good. The 'bungee cord" system may sound strange or cheap, but it really works great. Sometimes I don't even want force feedback, and in Project Cars if you turn the feedback way down, it makes the TX wheel NOT return to center when you let go of the wheel, not good. So, sometimes I still use the spider. Yes, it's really fun to nail down good feedback setting in Project Cars with the TX wheel, but for less that $100 the spider is very, very good. Do not listen to the low star people, I do not know what they are expecting. In fact, as far as weight complaints about the spider, as in, it "feels like a cheap toy"....is you removed the back of the TX model, the heavier "dash" so to speak that houses all the feedback belts etc, the TX wheel itself I believe would weigh just the same as the Spider. As far as Project Cars, I mostly use the Aston Martin V12 Vantage G3, in case you ever get the TX wheel, here's the settings I use in case it helps. Be advised that at least with the TX I bought and at least with Project Cars, out of the box it felt strange....the factory feedback settings made the cars feel old, clunky, like the tires were full of rocks or that the steering column was broken, so, you really need to be patient and get good with all the settings in Project Cars, once I dialed in within the the range listed below, the TX was way better than originally, again, I have only tested these settings with the Aston Martin V12 Vantage G3. When I say "regular options" I am talking about where you press your start button and go to "options & help"...that is, the setting area that ISN'T that settings area when your in the pits, just that Options and Help area within the start button or the home pages.Steering ratio 15.0:1.Force Feedback: Master Scale 80.All F & M Scales 160.00.All F & M Smoothings 70.0.Force Feedback Calibration in the Regular Options, Tire Force 51.Put steering ratio to 25.5:1 IF in regular options the steering assistance is No, Driving Assists Allowed All and Yes to Antilock brakes/stability & traction control.NOW, if in regular options the steering assistance is YES instead, still all assists yes and yes on all the Antilock brakes/stability & traction control, then just put all Scales up to 190.00.This is all with the steering sensitivity in Reg Options at 70NEVER CHANGE DEAD ZONE FROM ZERO IT SUCKS.Lastly, in regular options, taking the steering sensitivity from 70 up to 100 seems to tighten up that slack sensitivity at the wheels center/or deadzone.Also, 180 Scales with 60 Smooths is good tooIf you prefer a little more feedback from bumps in the road, with any set up above, just i DECREASE all four of your All F & M Smoothings.Keep in mind that, in my opinion, the lower you put the Smoothings the more of what I call a "belt grind" effect happens. I mean that the belts inside the TX unit will give more feedback in a sense, but it can feel , to me, more like just a grinding belt/broken steering column effect...not really translating as road bumps, so just test it of course. for me 50 or 60 on the Smoothings is the threshold to keep the bumps still feeling like bumps and not just belt grind.UPDATE: Today I will be testing the settings by Stella Stig on YouTube, seen here at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joDSaUXxZFkI will also test MoneyMan300 settings at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1WAQCF5OB4I will update this post with how those settings compare to what I listed above, I am assuming they will be better.Lastly, I use the TX with the Playseat Challenge. Google that if your not familiar of course, its a really good seat for regular home use. It folds up which is the main point. Its not your top of the line deal, but for space I dont think it gets better, and, its still very, very comfortable. For $250 its a very fair price. One issue I had was the straps your elbows rest on were bugging the skin at me elbows...just go to Home Depot plumbing area, get either type of one inch pipe insulation...they have a grey type which has a more plastic feel to it, and they have a black type that is smoother, looks and feels more like rubber...I tried both, its personal preference whichever you like. The more rubber type has this tape you can peel off to stick one side to the other and close the factory split...leave this tape on if you get the rubber type foam, you'll need to remove the foam from the chair after each use as to allow the chair to fold up again. Cut your foam at about 15" or 17"...whatever works best with what angle you have your seat adjusted to...open the factory split and wrap the foam around the two straps where your arms rest at then seated in the chair. Works great. These are sold in singles at Home Depot, you don't have to buy the multi-packs. You can cut your same 1 inch foam longways with the factory split, taking it's diameter down as to better fit the pipe diameter where your knees rest, get some velcro straps, and make knee padding here. See before and after pics below.Here's a review of the Playseat by Inside Sim Racing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_lxcNdMdmU
